The Sumatran orangutan has been classified as "Critically Endangered" by the IUCN, the World Conservation Union. The population of wild Sumatran orangutans has declined drastically from over 12,000 in 1994 to 7,300 in 2003. The latest data in 2008 estimates that there are now only around 6,500 remaining in the wild. There are less than 900,000 hectares of suitable orangutan habitat remaining on the island of Sumatra.
The Sumatran orangutan population is declining by as many as 1000 per year. Current estimates suggest that they could become extinct in the wild in less than 10 years. The major threats to the survival of orangutans are habitat loss and the illegal pet trade.
Across the orangutans' entire range, conversion of forests to oil palm plantations is occurring on a massive scale, logging continues even within protected areas, and planned road networks threaten to fragment the habitat of the last viable populations. These factors are responsible for the loss of over 80% of orangutan habitat over the last 20 years.
After undertaking the first part of my degree I realised just how little I knew about what was going on in the world.
Part of our study was to research several primate families, to be fair all, deserving of human intervention.
If you take the time to browse through the endangered species of the world you'll see that it's pretty much always humans destroying habitat for profit or survival.......
Please check out the link below : Searching PONGO ALBELII...it makes sad reading....as do many species listings.............
http://www.iucnredlist.org
If you are able please donate a couple of pounds (more if you can) and please pass the page address on to anyone you know.....
You'll get a space below so that everyone can see you donated.
http://www.orangutans-sos.org/about/ visit the charity page too.....
Also supported by Comedian & Writer Bill Bailey and Singer Chrissie Hynde
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